The Washington critic., 1887-12-22
YrsrrnnAY IN E,niorE.


Sporting circles in London a re excited
over = quarrel between Lord Durham
and sir George Chctwynd. I0ri Dur
ham. speaking at the dinner OF tho
Gimoraok Cinh, suggested that .'ookcy
Wood waa selling races. and he hhnnu'
a,ci that the owners Of the h,nses
ridden by wood were implicatef.
Chc,wynd considered ,he insinuniion "a
placed upon himself, he keeping horscss
In stables mentioned hy Durham ami
sent a message t1 the latter, demanding
a., Lc cither apologize or fight Dur.
ham refuses 20 ,lo either. and thetwynd
Will appoal 10 the Jockey Club 70 take
action In the matter Lord Durham has
written q letter asking q public inquiry
into the turf scandal n Sir George
Chetwvnd has sufficient courage TO mi
tia,o H.
The Tsmps Of Paris says the Russian
Government has Informed the allied
powers that the movements OF troops In
Poland have ceased.
At the opening Of the Boursc In Ber-
lin yesterday the tone was firm on ruinors
that Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria had
abdicatcd.
The Crown Princes physicians report
that they are satisfied with the Princes
progress. The Magdcburg zeitung says;
Medical opinion now permits the as.
sumption that the regular continuance OF
the present treatment will avert danger
and reduce the chance Of fatal issue 10
n minimum, and that the Crown Prince
will vet he enabled 20 f1lhll all the
duties of his high station. Professor
Nirchow takes this favorable view
The steamers City Of New York and
City Of Paris, which are being built for
the Inman and international Company
of Liverpool for the transatlantic scry-
ice, will Ia 525 feet long on the water
line, or SD feet over all; est feet beam
and IL feet nodded depth. Their gross
tonnage will be 10000 tons each. Each
vessel will have two sets Of engines,
each set driving n separate screw. TO
prevent the vessel from rolling badly
they will be provided with rolling
chamber similar in character 20 that
which has been fitted in some Of tho
large British war ships. Both vessels
have been specially arranged so that
they can be available as armed cruisers.
Mr.. Hooper, VI. T., was removed TO
Tullamorc Jail yesterday. At a meeting
in Cork the Mayor stated that he visited
Mr.. Hooper in the Cork Jail before his
removal in the morning and found him
almost nude. The bed and bedclothing
had been removed from his cell.
Mr.. shcchy, Member Of Parliament,
was tried at Clonmcl yesterday for in
citing resistance to eviction, and was
sentenced to one months imprisonment.
The MARQUIS of Clanricardc has issued
100 fresh writs of ejectment against ten
ants on his Woodford estate.
Captain Dunno, lately Governor Of
Castlebar Jail, and an cx-oilicer in the
United States Army, has been COM
mitted for trial in Dublin for firing re-
volver at the Rev. Henry Melville,
whom Dunno charges with seducing his
daughter while she was residing with
Mrs. Melville. Melville eloped with the
girl to the continent, and Travelled with
returned to London, and were dis
covered by Dunno. Melville fed to Ire
land, and was pursued by Dunne, who
traced him 10 Dublin, and, seeing him
seated in cab, fired at him. Melville,
however, held II travelling rug before
him, and it stopped the bullet. The, af-
fair has created II sensation in Dublin
society. Public sympathy is with
Dunno. Melville, on being examined,
~saidslis real name was Peter lligginson.
lie had been a customs clerk and horse
dealer His first wife, who is still alive,
was named James. lie was divorced
from her in America. On marrying
the widow Of Mr.. Whyte, an
author, he assumed his present name.
Captain Dunnc's daughter was the com
panion and friend of the widow. Mel
vile said he was ordained in South
Africa, but did not perform clerica
duties except to conduct the service IL
his household. The widow was wealthy
enough to he able to keep fifteen ser
wants. Melville acknowledged that h'
had been assaulted and beaten on twt
occasions for insulting women. He nd
mittcd having sc,luccd Miss dunno. Sh'
was not happy before, he said, and HI
hoped he had made her happy. HI
said that Dunno thrashed him befor,
firing at him. Heavy bail was Offered
by Dunno, hut it was refused.